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Regulation (EU) 2021/9542021/0071(COD)COM(2021)140

Digital Green Certificate - third-country nationals

Framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable certificates on vaccination, testing and recovery to third-country nationals legally staying or legally residing in the territories of Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic (Digital Green Certificate)

Stage
In force, reached 15 Jun 2021
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D)
Lead DG
DG HOME
Last activity
15 Mar 2022
40 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies, 15 Mar 2022.

Show the earlier record: 20 dates, 18 Mar 2021 to 24 Jun 2021
  1. 18 Mar 2021
    • Adoption by Commission
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 24 Mar 2021
    • Plenary sitting
    • Referred to committee
  3. 25 Mar 2021
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary sitting
  4. 14 Apr 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 22 Apr 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 28 Apr 2021
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary sitting
    • Debate in plenary
  7. 29 Apr 2021
    • EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
  8. 10 May 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 18 May 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  10. 21 May 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 26 May 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  12. 7 Jun 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  13. 8 Jun 2021
    • Plenary adopted first-reading position
    • Plenary sitting
    • Debate in plenary
  14. 9 Jun 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary vote
  15. 10 Jun 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  16. 11 Jun 2021
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  17. 14 Jun 2021
    • Signed
  18. 15 Jun 2021
    • Published in the Official Journal
  19. 23 Jun 2021
    • Plenary sitting
  20. 24 Jun 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  1. 25 Jun 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 28 Jun 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 2 Jul 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 5 Jul 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 16 Jul 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 20 Oct 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 8 Dec 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  8. 15 Mar 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
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The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurJuan Fernando López AguilarS&DESLIBE

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Regulation (EU) 2021/954 extends the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework to third-country nationals legally staying or residing in Member States, applying the same rules as Regulation (EU) 2021/953. It has applied since 1 July 2021 and remains in force as long as the underlying regulation applies. The act also provides for acceptance of Irish certificates under specified conditions.

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